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RoboGames 2009
illustration by Doctor Popular RoboGames 2009, the world’s largest open robot competition, takes place this weekend, Friday, June 12th through Sunday, June 14th at Fort…
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2009) & Live Coverage of Keynote
photo by Adam Jackson The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2009) takes place this week (June 8-12) at Moscone West in San Francisco. Things kick…
Nae Mince in Moray: Scottish Nerdcore?
Do I need to follow one of the greatest Cyberpunk writers of all time on Twitter to find out about Scottish carnivore nerdcore? Apparently. The…
The Beatles on Rock Band
The Beatles on Rock Band is scheduled for release in September 2009. Pete Candeland of Passion Pictures, who does the animation work for Gorillaz, created…
Ecocomics: The Economics of Comic Books
One of the joys that I have always found in a well constructed comic was not merely the joy of the narrative and art, but…
Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version
DASjr Productions presents the “Literal Video Version” of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler.
Conan O’Brien Introduces The Twitter Tracker
This week Conan O’Brien introduced the Twitter Tracker on The Tonight Show, showcasing some banal celebrity Tweets and killing off a few Twitter birds in…
Han Solo, P.I., The Intro From Magnum, P.I. Remixed With Star Wars
Here’s a remix of the opening sequence from the TV series Magnum, P.I., but with Han Solo instead of Tom Selleck. Here’s a side-by-side comparison…
Taking the Tank Tour and Exploring The Military Vehicle Technology Foundation
The great folks over at Boing Boing Video and guest-host Todd Lappin recently went on an epic exploration of one of the world’s largest personal…
Dust & Illusions: 30 Years of Burning Man History
“Dust and Illusions” is a documentary by Olivier Bonin on the history of Burning Man that reaches all the way back to the legendary San…